Recommencing your sex life after having a baby can be a very apprehensive time.  Not only are you probably feeling tired, but there is the worry that things may be painful, or not feel like they use to ‘down there’ for you or your partner. The reality is that most of these concerns are unfounded. There are no hard and fast rules on how long you should wait following childbirth, although allowing time for some pelvic floor recovery after your baby is useful, and also dependant on what sort...

Last year a group of 5 friends and I were off on holiday. Sitting excitedly on the plane, I couldn’t help noticing my (usually) very composed friend wriggling in her seat, appearing very anxious and looking over her shoulder. 15 minutes later a ‘ping’ informed us the seat belt signs had come off, but before I could get up to see what was bothering my friend; she was off down the aisle of the plane, into the toilet. Upset stomach? Nerves? Nausea? No, it was a flare-up of cystitis.

Cyst...